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ADTSG CONTINGENT FACULTY TRAVEL AWARD

Deadline: August 30th, 2025

The Alcohol, Drugs, and Tobacco Study Group (ADTSG) of the Society for Medical Anthropology invites applications for a travel award to attend the 2025 AAA Annual Meeting in New Orleans. An award of $100 will be given to a contingent faculty member (adjunct, instructor, post-doc, or similar non-tenure positions) presenting a paper at the conference that engages questions related to alcohol, drugs, tobacco, or other psychoactive substance use. The ADTSG Contingent Faculty Travel Award will be rewarded on a competitive basis and reviewed by a committee comprised of ADTSG members.

QUALIFYING CRITERIA

  • Applicant must be a contingent faculty member (adjunct, instructor, post-doc, or similar non-tenure position)
  • Applicant must be presenting a paper at the 2025 AAA Annual Meeting (this award is open to both online and in-person attendees)
  • Applicant must be a member of the Society for Medical Anthropology (see http://americananthro.org for instructions on how to join)

SUBMISSION PROCESS

  • Submit your paper abstract, university affiliation, position, and contact information (no additional materials are required) to Megan Sarmento, Chair of ADTSG, at masarmento@usf.edu
  • Applications must be received by 5:00PM EST on August 30 th , 2025, for full consideration.
  • Questions may be directed to Megan Sarmento at masarmento@usf.edu. We look forward to your submissions!